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Patented Mar. 23, 1886.

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FRANK E. BROWN AND GEORGE P. FRAIN, OF THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN.

VAPOR-BURNING APPARATUS FOR COOK-STOVES.

QPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 338,386, dated March 23, 1886.

Application filed June 23, 1885. Serial No. 169,554. (No model.)

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substantially as below described and claimed.

To this end we have perfected and combined with an ordinary cook-stove a construction, hereinafter described, embodying our invention, and which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stove with burners attached; Fig. 2, a side elevation oft-he burners and their supportingframe enlarged, a portion of the stove in this figure being in cross-section inholes in the stove-top B are shown.

tercepting the stove-holes and end door; Fig. 3, an enlarged front view of the clamp in Fig. 1, the feeder-pipe and a portion of the stove top being in cross-section; Fig. 4, a view look ing from a point at the left of Fig. 3, a portion of the stove-top being in longitudinal section, these details in Figs. 3 and 4 being pointed out by like letters; and Fig. 5 is a view of parts in Fig. 2, looking from the right hand.

The main features of the invention are any suitable vapor-bu rners supported by a suitable frame to admit of detachably placing the apparatus in the interior of the stove through one of the doors, Fig. 1, so that the burners shall be beneath the stove holes sufficiently far to admit of setting a kettle in the hole over the burner, so that the burning vapor will come in contact with the bottom of the kettle, in a manner similar to the fire in an ordinary wood or coal cook-stove. In Fig. 2the relative positions of the burners u a with the Other peculiarities, which are important in manufacturing the apparatus for use with various styles and sizes of stoves, are that the supporting-frame be made vertically and longitudinally adjustable.

Just the details to be adopted in carrying out these features are matters of choice, the

details herein shown being designed to illustrate them in an operative manner. The feeder-pipe connects the lower end of the hollow stock R of the burner a, the part a extending horizontally and laterally a sufficient distance to come outside the stove through the open door, thence extending upward in the part c, and thence obliquely rearward over the top of the stove, as at r, and from thence upward, as at o, to the tank T for holding the gasoline, or whatever material may be used for producing the vapor. Thus the feeder-pipe forms part of the frame which supports the burners, and which also supports the apparatus within the stove in a proper upright position.

The stove in cold weather is used for burning other fuel by detaching the apparatus and storing it away for next seasons use. At eis shown a bar for supporting another burner for the other front stove-hole. In this construction the burner it generates vapor for the burner a, which passes out of the open point at c, thence through the hollow stock at of the burner to, in the well-know manner of generating vapor from one burner to another; but these details have no part in our invention, as any other style of burner may be employed. Burners may be placed beneath the back holes in the stove, Fig. 1, which burn generated vapor, the same as the burner to from the burner u or otherwise, the V illustration merely showing their internal po sition in relation to the stoveholes. The end of the stock a adj ustably fits in the thimble at the top of bar 6, so that it may be slid in and out to govern the distance between the burners a a in accordance with the size of the stove and the distance between the stove-holes. An end support, g f, connects the stock at, and is vertically-adjustable, the parts y f be ing slotted, lapped, and held by a thumbscrew, (1. Thus this end has a support of a height corresponding to the position ofthe pipe a,resting on the threshold of the stove-doorgin different stoves having different depths and styles of fireboxes and ash-trays. The racks s 8 connect with the regulating-cocks of the burners, and are provided ,with handles and extend out through the end door of the stove, where they are easily accessible to shut off or turn on the vapor.

A suitable clamp is employed to detaehably secure the feeder-pipe to some portion of the stove, the idea being-clearly shown in Figsl,

3, and 4. A concave portion, 0, of the clamp fits on the piper, and the eccentric cam-lever t engages the flange of the stove-top, the part z',to which the lever is pivoted,being vertically adjustable on the frame-bar of the clamp. In many cases a clamp will not be needed.

It will appear obvious that this invention in no way pertains to the old-style apparatus having grated burner-supports setting on the stove-holes, and merely employing the stove for a support or stand.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with an ordinary fuelstove, of the vapor burning apparatus detachablewithin the fire-box, as shown, and having its feeder-pipe leading outward and upward onto the flange of the stove-top, and a clamp having the fixedjaw and the verticallymovable jaw clamping the feeder-pipe and flange of the stove-top, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with an ordinary fuelstove, of a vapor-burning apparatus for detachable insertion within the stove, consisting of a supportingframe vertically and longidinally adjustable, a burner or burners supported by said frame beneath the kettle-holes of the stove top, and a supply-tank and feederpipe, substantially as set forth.

In testimony of the foregoing we have hereunto subscribed our names in presence oftwo witnesses.

FRANK E. BBOWVN.

GEORGE P. FRAIN.

Witnesses:

RALPH LITTLER, E1). FRENHWAY. 

